Wednesday 16 December 2020 |
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Latest News | Hertfordshire-headquartered pubco Oakman Group, which owns and operates 27 pubs in and around market towns in Southern England and the West Midlands, is selling shares in a bid to raise £4.5m to support acquisitions and help it recover from the impact of Covid-19. Read More… |
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In a recent survey of mid-market leaders we learnt that one third of UK businesses have closed, suspended or reduced the capacity of their operations as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. With the current situation looking less easy for experts to predict where the economy is heading, now is the time for business leaders to be safeguarding the future of their organisation. Oliver Bridge, business consulting director at Grant Thornton, looks at the importance of effective operations. Read More… |
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Private equity firm Endless has agreed a $45m deal to acquire a party products manufacturer based in Milton Keynes. Read More… |
A private equity-backed IT business based in Nottingham has acquired two companies in Oxford and Coventry. Read More… |
Bishop's Stortford-based Arkessa has been sold to Maidenhead-headquartered internet of things (IoT) connectivity provider Wireless Logic. Read More… |
Milton Keynes-based security firm Tickford Security Systems has secured a £120,000 Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme loan from NatWest. Read More… |
A software company, which recently received the keys for its new £22m headquarters in Loughborough, has acquired a counterpart based in Borehamwood. Read More… |
TXM Group has completed a merger with Manchester-based Step5 Group. Read More… |
Online grocer Ocado Group has completed the acquisition of an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered robotics business. Read More… |
RSM’s corporate finance team has advised the shareholders of Star Transport and Warehousing on its sale to Howell Gordon. Read More… |
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SourceBio International and Oxford Nanopore Technologies have joined forces to launch a commercially available Covid-19 testing service. Read More… |
FRP Advisory Group has grown revenues and profits in the first half of its financial year. Read More… |
One of the largest JCB sole franchises in the world has said it "performed well" during its latest financial year. Read More… |
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Property investor Urban Logistics has made three acquisitions - in Huntingdon, Northampton and Fareham - in a £22.9m deal. Read More… |
A new algorithm-led property asset management business has launched after securing seed funding for £250m private rented sector investment. Read More… |
A Bedfordshire warehouse has been acquired by a private investor in an off-market deal led by Kirkby Diamond. Read More… |
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Pre-tax profits jumped at an automotive components maker during its latest financial year despite a fall in revenue, new documents have revealed. Read More… |
Like-for-like sales and EBITDA rose at the parent company of 2 Sisters Food Group during its latest financial year, new figures have revealed. Read More… |
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